Wards Weekly Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., 
Oct. 12 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and 
Mexico
is expected to hit an estimated 343,306 units, up from the 310,989 cars and trucks built last week, 
according to 
Ward`s Automotive Reports.

    Including this week`s estimates, calendar year North American
 output now totals 12,554,337 vehicles, down 12.4 percent from like-2000`s pace.

    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 254,056 vehicles this week, up 9.6 percent from the 231,806 cars and trucks built last week.   To date, calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 9,058,056 units, down 13.1 percent from the 10,425,628 vehicles built in like-2000.

    This week`s Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 49,390, a 23.2 percent increase from the 40,087 units assembled last week.   Estimated calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,035,269 units, down 14.9 percent compared to the 2,392,437 vehicles produced in like-2000.

    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 35.9 percent; Ford Motor Co., 29.5 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 11.2 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.4 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.1 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 3.2 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.0 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 1.3 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.7 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.7 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.8 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.9 percent; and other manufacturers, 1.3 percent. 

                                     NORTH AMERICA FACTORY PRODUCTION

            This Week Last Week Same Week    To Date      To Date     Pct. Change

            Estimated   Revised   Last Year      2001         2000     2001 vs. 2000 

    U.S.

    Cars     109,420    96,014     118,539    3,927,342    4,524,546     -13.2

    Trucks   144,636   135,792     153,186    5,130,714    5,901,082     -13.1

    TOTAL    254,056   231,806     271,725    9,058,056   10,425,628     -13.1

    Canada

    Cars      25,948    26,537      27,012    1,040,004    1,247,924     -16.7

    Trucks    23,442    13,550      25,991      995,265    1,144,513     -13.0

    TOTAL     49,390    40,087      53,003    2,035,269    2,392,437     -14.9

    Mexico

    Cars      20,026    19,903      23,812      784,291      903,787     -13.2

    Trucks    19,834    19,193      19,636      676,721      616,991       9.7

    TOTAL     39,860    39,096      43,448    1,461,012    1,520,778      -3.9

    U.S.\Canada\Mexico

    Cars     155,394   142,454     169,363    5,751,637    6,676,257     -13.8

    Trucks   187,912   168,535     198,813    6,802,700    7,662,586     -11.2

    GRAND

       TOTAL 343,306   310,989     368,176   12,554,337   14,338,843     -12.4 

    Note:   All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.